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Yukarıküme

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°56′26″ N 44°00′46″ E

Map showing the location of Yukarıküme Yukarıküme
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,973 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport48 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport84 km

About Yukarıküme

Yukarıküme is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,973 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Karavil Tepesi and Yavrucak Çayı.

Climate of Yukarıküme

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 157 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 175 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 314 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
July (8 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Yukarıküme
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°13°19°24°30°30°26°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-3°2°7°11°15°15°11°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yukarıküme

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 48 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 175 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 182 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 214 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Yukarıküme

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 484 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 18 kmS
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km284 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 58 kmW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 58 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 42 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 49 kmS

60–100 km484 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 97 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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